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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8171706 | Wrapping machine A wrapping machine has a body, a heater, a lifting platform and a controller. The body has a base, a top board, an upper cover, an exhaust box and a vacuum pump. The top board is detachably mounted on the top of the base. The upper cover is pivotally connected to th... | 05/08/2012 |
| 7398633 | Blister pack making mechanism A blister pack making mechanism includes a console, a piercing device, a sealing device, and a control unit. A roller and a blower are provided on the console. The roller takes up a bag film. An air inlet block is provided to be inserted into the bag film. A cutting... | 07/15/2008 |
| 7331161 | Combination vacuum manifold and support beam for a vacuum packaging system A vacuum packaging system includes a series of vacuum chambers that are carried by a movable combination support member and vacuum manifold, which defines an interior connected to a vacuum source. The vacuum chambers are in communication with the interior of the com... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7313900 | Method and apparatus for manufacturing an easy-to-open package Disclosed is an apparatus for manufacturing, through a vacuum skin packaging (VSP) method, an easy-to-open package provided with a device for initiating the opening thereof. The apparatus includes a sealing station (115) wherein a top web (113) is seal... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7013619 | Property and evidence preservation system A method of preserving evidence and later returning the same utilizing a package having an optically transparent film incorporating the evidence and a signed itemization thereof to produce a tamper evident package. ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7004346 | Method and installation for making and filling containers having membrane seal provided with a pull tab Receptacles are thermoformed in a strip of thermoplastic material, filled with a substance, and covered by capsules formed in a capsule strip. Prior to applying the capsule strip onto the thermoplastic strip, a preliminary cut is made for each receptacle in a statio... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6843039 | Vacuum packaging of articles A method for the vacuum packaging of articles including at least the steps of: creating a plurality of recesses in a backing board; positioning at least one article on said backing board; placing a... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6837280 | Unit for checking the dosing of pharmaceutical material in a capsule filling machine A unit (6) for checking the dosing of pharmaceutical material (M) in a capsule filling machine (1) for the production of capsules (CF) of the type with a capsule lid (C) and a capsule body (F), the machine (1) comprising a fixed structure (15... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6698165 | Apparatus for separating laminated areas of multi-layered film, packaging machine comprising this apparatus and package having a cover film consisting of at least two laminated layers A packaging machine is described. A plurality of working stations is arranged between the input side and output side of the machine. A conveyor moves packages carrying a product along a path from the input side to the output side through the working stati... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6449925 | Method for preparing inclusion packaged product An inclusion package product is produced by coating a base sheet with a solution of and inclusion article; drying the solution coated onto the base sheet; and placing an overlapping sheet onto the base sheet and sealing prescribed sections of the base she... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6427585 | Method and apparatus for measuring the length of a waste log and/or weight of waste log while compacting and transferring the waste log for transport A compaction and transfer apparatus adapted to measure the length and/or weight of a waste log during compaction and transfer thereof, is provided. The apparatus comprises a compaction chamber, a closure device, a compaction ram, and a movement and/or wei... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6318051 | Method and device for automatic dispatching of singular items, specially an individual pill In a process and a device for automatically commissioning singular individually packaged products (1), especially a single pill, from a supply station (2) with a plurality of containers, prepackaged, preselected, flat, individually packaged product packs ... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6151870 | Machine for packaging products using a plastic film comprising a safety system against work accidents A machine for packaging products using a plastic film comprises: at least a fixed frame (TF) and at least a mobile counter-frame (CM), said counter-frame (CM) can be moved between a lifted rest position and a lowered working position wherein the film is c... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6044622 | Method and apparatus for producing a package having a peelable film with a tab to facilitate peeling A packaging method and apparatus perform the steps of: a. providing a film including a first film component peelably adhered to a second film component; b. providing a support member for supporting a product thereon; c. forming a seal between the second film compon... | 04/04/2000 |
| 5454214 | Automatic vacuum packaging apparatus An automatic vacuum packaging apparatus which is defined by a closable frame having upper and lower sections, the lower section including a heatable platen configured with one of several patterns of transversing channels through which air can be evacuated... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5445696 | Packaging arrangements for items to be subsequently mounted A packaging arrangement for items to be subsequently mounted, having a pair of plastic sheets with dimensions that are greater than the item. One sheet includes an adhesive layer that adheres to the front face of the item and also adheres to portions of t... | 08/29/1995 |
| 5165220 | Open loading skin packaging machine Apparatus for skin packaging articles on a backing card in which a heating unit for film is disposed behind a work table having a vacuum platen on which may be placed a backing card with an article to be packaged; and, upon activation, is moved vertically... | 11/24/1992 |
| 5162154 | Films for packaged articles eliminating air entrapment Packages containing articles with smooth surfaces can be prepared without entrapment of air between the packaging film and the smooth surface of the articles by selecting a packaging film having at least one surface which comprises a polymer which in film... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5142842 | Method for making a film/foil panel A film/foil panel comprises a substrate such as a thermoformed film; a first film/foil combination; an insulating material; a second film/foil combination; a top web in sealing relationship to the substrate; the film/foil combinations substantially enclos... | 09/01/1992 |
| 5076436 | Vacuum packaging In a vacuum skin package wrinkles and weak spots are avoided by providing a tray as the support or backing member rather than a flat sheet, the angle of the walls as they diverge outwardly being 91° to 160°. Especially useful is such a package when prov... | 12/31/1991 |
| 5072574 | Vacuum packaging machine A vacuum packaging apparatus for packaging a product between a plastic film and a backing card comprises a base having a stationary heating hood. A reciprocal table is mounted on the base beneath the hood. Two packaging wells are mounted side by side on t... | 12/17/1991 |
| 5069018 | Open loading skin packaging machine A vacuum packaging apparatus for packaging a product between a plastic film and a backing board includes a base which has a stationary heating hood. A packaging table is mounted on the base and offset from the hood to extend laterally and outwardly from t... | 12/03/1991 |
| 5025611 | Thermoplastic skin packing means An apparatus for packing perishable goods in which perishable foods are placed in a pre-formed base. A first flexible gas permeable plastic web is then placed over said goods, and a reduced pressure is established below the first web relative to that abov... | 06/25/1991 |
| 4862671 | Machine for thermoforming an imprevious film inside a cardboard container for packaging a foodstuff to be preserved and for closing the container The machine comprises a thermoforming box (116) which receives the container (126) and which is itself fitted into a cutting box (100), a heating die (148) mounted in vertically slideable manner above the said boxes and capable of squeezing a thermoformin... | 09/05/1989 |
| 4833862 | Method and apparatus for vacuum packaging and package obtained thereby By providing raised peripheral edges, preferably walls, for the supporting member of a vacuum skin package, a superior vacuum package is achieved when a product is vacuum packaged on such a supporting number. Wrinkles and weak spots are avoided. Preferabl... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4815602 | Vacuum skin package for closing two moisture impervious metallic sheets about a product A vacuum skin package, having a peripheral area and a central area, comprises a thermoplastic supporting member; a thermoplastic heat-formed top web sealed to the supporting member in the peripheral area of the package; a first moisture impervious metalli... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4796408 | Method and apparatus for vacuum packaging A support tray 6a with a product 11a thereon is covered loosely by a cover sheet 8 in a first chamber portion 12 to be drawn upwardly into contact with the heated walls of a shallow first mould cavity. The combination of the product 11a, support tray 6a a... | 01/10/1989 |
| 4599849 | Method and a machine for packing sliced products in a container to be vacuum sealed Method and machine for packing bacon bundles in blister packages. Bacon bundles (2) are placed in the blister package (15) by a lifting arm (17) having rotatable rods (21) and transversally extending tines (22). The rods (21) are rotatable over 90°. The ... | 07/15/1986 |
| 4598527 | Skin packaging machine with temperature sensing probe A skin packaging machine having a vacuum box and an oven spaced above the vacuum box, a film frame movable between the vacuum box and the oven, and a probe mounted on the film frame, the probe being movable into and out of a position contacting the unders... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4592191 | Automatic skin packaging apparatus Automatic skin packaging apparatus are provided and comprise concomitantly operable substrate feeder means, film heater means, film pressure forming means, film cooling means, film and substrate die cutting means, and skin packaged article-substrate finis... | 06/03/1986 |
| 4575991 | Skin packaging machine with vacuum frame A skin packaging machine having a vacuum box, an oven spaced above the vacuum box, a film frame movable between the vacuum box and the oven, and a source of film. The film frame is hollow and is connected to a source of vacuum. Holes are formed around the... | 03/18/1986 |
| 4561236 | Method and apparatus for packaging articles such as fruit A method and apparatus is disclosed for packaging articles in two portions of film which are fed between outer and inner annular film clamping mechanisms with the outer clamping mechanism firmly clamping the film portions while stretching the film over th... | 12/31/1985 |
| 4537011 | Vacuum packaging The invention provides a method of vacuum packing by defining a "dummy product" 17 alongside a product article 14 on a support sheet so that any "webbing" 18 is to the side of that projection 17 which faces away from the adjacent product article 14. That ... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4535582 | Skin packaging machine having microprocessor-based control A skin packaging machine for the vacuum application of a film over goods to be packaged including a microprocessor-based control. The skin packaging machine includes a film supply, an oven, a film-bearing frame, a base having a platen with a perforated su... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4513560 | Skin packaging machine with inclined oven A skin packaging machine having a base, an inclined oven above the base, and a film frame pivoted to swing between the base and the inclined oven. The oven has transverse elongated heating elements closely spaced at the lower end and widely spaced at the ... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4509311 | Method and apparatus for loading and unloading package-forming machine A method and apparatus are disclosed for simultaneously loading and unloading food packages into and from a package-forming machine. A pusher and puller are mounted on opposite directions, toward and away from the machine, whereby packages can be inserted... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4489116 | Skin packaging technique providing paint masking Articles (16, 18) are shrink mounted onto a stiff carrier or backing (10) and simultaneously selectively masked for paint spraying of the interiors of the articles (16, 18). The articles (16, 18) are secured to the backing (10) by a thin gauge plastic fil... | 12/18/1984 |
| 4480425 | Vacuum packaging apparatus A vacuum packaging apparatus has two lower chambers with open upper face in side-by-side arrangement in a base box and a single upper chamber with an open bottom face in an upper head which is supported by a plurality of links on the base box and can be s... | 11/06/1984 |
| 4472921 | Control arrangement for skin packaging machine A control arrangement for terminating the film-heating segment of a sequence of operations for a skin packaging machine. A skin packaging machine having a film supply, a film-bearing frame, an oven for heating the film in the frame, a base having a perfor... | 09/25/1984 |
| 4418511 | Apparatus and method for film packaging A film packaging machine 20 has a vacuum platen 28 with a slidable air-permeable discharge plate 72 that is driven by air cylinders 112, 114 within the platen to eject a finished package by moving a leading edge of the package off the platen and into pinc... | 12/06/1983 |
